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The Commission on Lobbying and Ethics in Government (COELIG) released their report of preliminary lobbying data from 2024. Lobbying spending was up over 4.5% from 2023, with a preliminary total of $377 million spent in 2024. The number of lobbying […]

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Q. My company is running ads in several states asking the public to contact their legislators in favor of pending legislation, so-called grassroots lobbying. My team member insists we do not need to worry about disclosing this activity. Is that […]

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The Maryland Legislature adjourned sine die at midnight on April 7. Several bills affecting government affairs were passed through both houses and are waiting on the governor’s desk to be signed. These bills include Senate Bill 945 and House Bill […]

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Lawmakers adjourned abruptly last week on April 4, resulting in many bills being carried over to the second year of the session in 2026. One important passed bill awaiting the governor’s approval is Senate Bill 199. The bill removes the […]

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April 7, 2025  •  

Idaho Legislature Adjourns Sine Die

The 68th Legislature adjourned sine die on Friday, April 4. The session lasted 89 days with a focus on tax cuts but also included a passed bill affecting the Lobbyist Registration Act. House Bill 398 reorganizes the state’s Sunshine Laws […]

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A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would prohibit former members and elected officers of the U.S. Congress from lobbying Congress at any time after leaving office. The legislation,  the Halt Unchecked Member Benefits with Lobbying Elimination […]

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The Georgia House has just passed a bill removing the requirement to submit semi-monthly lobbyist activity reports when the Legislature is in session. Senate Bill 199 requires all reporting to be filed on the fifth of each month, which would […]

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The Department of State issued a declaratory ruling clarifying an exception to the lobbying gift ban regarding expenses for officials attending conferences. In the Detroit Regional Chamber Declaratory Ruling issued March 31, the department concluded a lobbyist or lobbyist agent […]

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On April 1, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its audit of federal lobbying compliance for 2024. For the audit, the GAO reviewed a stratified sample of 100 quarterly disclosure reports filed for the third and fourth quarters of […]

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March 24, 2025  •  

New Mexico Legislature Adjourns

The New Mexico Legislature adjourned at noon on March 22 after 60 days in session. During the session, lawmakers passed a bill requiring lobbyists to file activity reports disclosing their stances on legislation, and, if positions change, to update their […]

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The Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board issued the report of expenditures by lobbyist principals. The report includes compensation paid to lobbyists and costs incurred to support lobbying. Prior to 2024, lobbyist principals reported their expenditures in two categories: the […]

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit heard arguments on whether to strike down a Florida state constitutional amendment prohibiting elected officials from being paid to lobby while in office. Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia and South Miami […]

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Q. I’ve received emails about Michigan transitioning to a new lobbyist system. What do I need to do to be able to file reports? A. Michigan has completely overhauled their lobbyist reporting system, integrating lobbying reporting into their MiTN (Michigan […]

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The federal lobbying registration threshold for organizations employing in-house lobbyists has been increased. Now, an organization employing in-house lobbyists whose total expenses in connection with lobbying activities do not exceed and are not expected to exceed $16,000 in the quarterly […]

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